Vir Singh Email & Phone Number

New Delhi

Analyzing the abilities, integrity and overall reputation of companies ranging from small real estate partnerships all the way to large corporates. Understanding a company's management "culture." Mapping the strength of its systems and processes to assess the level of transparency. I help potential investors and business partners understand whether and the extent to which a target company and its management/individual promoter can be trusted. I look at what a target company's performance thus far says about its abilities and its intentions to deliver. I often investigate allegations of fraud, other illegal practices, mismanagement, and abuse of power to help my clients make a more informed decision.

New Delhi, India

Wrote about developments in the rapidly changing world of higher education in India and in the wider region, including Singapore and the United Arab Emirates. Included extensive coverage of The Foreign Educational Institutions Bill, 2010, which was supposed to pave the way for the entry of overseas colleges and universities into the Indian market.

India

Regular coverage of political, business and other news. Wrote news reports and recorded these for broadcast on NPR stations across the United States. Also prepared feature stories. Was interviewed for signature shows, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

Covered legal and regulatory developments in trade, the environment, intellectual property and privacy and security. Focused mostly on India, where I was based, but also covered developments in other Asian countries.

News and features writer.

Greater New York City Area

Started with a cover story on coal fired power in India and China. Wrote about various subjects including power generation, environmentally friendly technologies (wind power, electric vehicles, etc.) and India’s information technology and telecommunications industries. The magazine is published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).

Greater New York City Area

Covered several international conferences organized by the United Nations and by the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. Worked with an international team to publish online as well as physical daily conference editions for two to three weeks at a time at global conferences in Cairo, Beijing, Istanbul, Copenhagen, Rome, Washington, DC and New York City. Later, filed regular stories from India.

Master Of International Affairs

Activities and Societies: Journal of International Affairs

Bachelor'S Degree, Politics & Government, English

Activities and Societies: Elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honour society Co-founded the Environmental Group of Ripon, a student group.

Indian School Certificate

Activities and Societies: Editor of The Doon School Weekly Mountaineering in the surrounding Himalayas Keyboard player in the school's.